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View Poll Results: Would you support the decision of Texas to peacefully and democratically secede, if voted upon

Re: Would you support the right of Texas to secede?

Originally Posted by Thrilla

according to wiki, you got their ranking correct.. but the Netherlands ( ranked 18)GDP is about half of Texas's state GDP(.... wiki puts them between spain and mexico... though these are 2012 rankings.

Re: Would you support the right of Texas to secede?

Originally Posted by ernst barkmann

not true.... since we have federalism a separation of powers, the states all have an Infrastructure in place to keep order.... along with a tax system.

Uh huh...sure..well, just give it a try to figure out exactly all of the resources necessary for the independent Texas, or any state would need beyond it's own capabilities should it secede. The results would speak for themselves.

Re: Would you support the right of Texas to secede?

Originally Posted by Removable Mind

Uh huh...sure..well, just give it a try to figure out exactly all of the resources necessary for the independent Texas, or any state would need beyond it's own capabilities should it secede. The results would speak for themselves.

tell me..why you think Texas would just collapse.

do you really think the people of Texas are that weak, and cannot stand on their 2 feet?

Re: Would you support the right of Texas to secede?

It doesn't matter about the GDP stats. That can change overnight - when enough financial/economic restrictions are imposed on Texas by the US.

Think of it this way. If Texas was the largest producers of Widgets in North America Continent...but one tiny part necessary for the Widgets to function came from a source within the US...guess what could/would happen?

Re: Would you support the right of Texas to secede?

My reference to North Korea is strictly to point out the cost of the citizens to be under a government that can't support the infrastructure...ain't good.

it's your opinion that the infrastructure can't be supported... certainly not fact.

as to whether or not they can....well, you are forgetting about the very nature of being a sovereign currency issuer that comes with nationhood....I can speculate that infrastructure could be maintained superior to how it is now and be just as correct as you are.

Re: Would you support the right of Texas to secede?

Originally Posted by Removable Mind

It doesn't matter about the GDP stats. That can change overnight - when enough financial/economic restrictions are imposed on Texas by the US.

Think of it this way. If Texas was the largest producers of Widgets in North America Continent...but one tiny part necessary for the Widgets to function came from a source within the US...guess what could/would happen?

why do you believe sanctions/restrictions will be inherently levied against Texas?

if Texas becomes a nation, it is assumed it was an amicable split.... if it wasn't amicable, the US would invade and capture Texas and the secession wouldn't be successful in the first place.

Re: Would you support the right of Texas to secede?

Originally Posted by ernst barkmann

tell me..why you think Texas would just collapse.

do you really think the people of Texas are that weak, and cannot stand on their 2 feet?

Texas cannot support its own military, healthcare system, education system, highway systems, agriculture needs, etc, etc, etc...for any length of time without the types of assistance it gets from the Federal government.